Liquid Dispensing Hairbrush Device

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates generally to the field of hairbrushes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid dispensing hairbrush device that allows a user to apply hair care product while simultaneously brushing their hair. The device is comprised of a body, further comprised of an interior container and at least one interchangeable brush head, further comprised of at least one nub with at least one continuous opening. Further the body and the brush head are in liquid communication through at least one continuous opening and are attached together via fasteners. The nubs are further comprised of at least one continuous opening that allow a liquid to flow through the openings and onto the user&#39;s hair while they brush their hair.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S.Provisional Application No. 63/300,846, which was filed on Jan. 19,2022, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of hairbrushes.More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid dispensinghairbrush device that allows a user to apply hair care product whilesimultaneously brushing their hair. The device is comprised of a body,further comprised of an interior container and at least oneinterchangeable brush head, further comprised of at least one nub withat least one continuous opening. Further, the body and the brush headare in liquid communication through at least one continuous opening andare attached together via fasteners. The nubs are further comprised ofat least one continuous opening that allow a liquid to flow through theopenings and onto the user's hair while they brush their hair.Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto.Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the presentinvention are also equally applicable to other like applications,devices and methods of manufacture.

BACKGROUND

By way of background, individuals that have naturally curly hair oftenhave difficulty maintaining and treating said hair. As a result,individuals must often apply essential oils and other hair products byhand and then brush their hair afterwards, which requires constant handcleaning. This is very time consuming and can take up a large portion ofan individual's time, which can negatively affect their daily routine.

Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a hairbrush thateliminates the need for people to apply hair care products by hand.Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a liquiddispensing hairbrush device that can simultaneously apply essential oilsand hair products as the user brushes their hair. Further, there existsa long-felt need in the art for a liquid dispensing hairbrush devicethat allows a user to remove and apply different brush heads based ofthe need of the user, while still applying product through using thebrush.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a liquid dispensing hairbrush device. The device isprimarily comprised of a body, further comprised of an interiorcontainer and at least one interchangeable brush head, further comprisedof at least one nub with at least one continuous opening. In thepreferred embodiment, the body of the device can be attached anddetached from the brush head. The brush head and the body are in fluidcommunication, such that a user may place liquid hair care products inthe interior container which then flows through the brush head and outof the nubs on the brush head. The fluid flows through the nubs onto theuser's hair allowing for simultaneous application of liquid hair productand the brushing of hair.

In this manner, the liquid dispensing hairbrush device of the presentinvention accomplishes all of the foregoing objectives and provides auser with a convenient way to apply hair care products simultaneouslywhile brushing their hair. The liquid dispensing hair care devicefurther allows a user to save time and effort by providing a brush thatdispenses the hair care directly to the hair while brushing through aseries of openings.

SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basicunderstanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summaryis not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identifykey/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its solepurpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as aprelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodimentthereof, comprises a liquid dispensing hairbrush device. The device isprimarily comprised of a body, further comprised of an interiorcontainer and at least one interchangeable brush head, further comprisedof at least one nub with at least one continuous opening. The body andbrush head are in fluid communication with each other, thereby allowinga liquid hair product to flow through the body into the brush head.Further, the brush head and the nubs are in fluid communication allowingthe liquid hair product to flow through the nubs and out at least oneopening at the bottom of the nubs. This allows the user to easily applythe liquid hair product directly to the hair while brushing.

Accordingly, the liquid dispensing hairbrush device of the presentinvention is particularly advantageous as it allows the user toeffortlessly apply hair care products to the hair while simultaneouslybrushing. This allows the user to spend less time on their daily haircare routine, and more time elsewhere. In this manner, the liquiddispensing hairbrush device overcomes the limitations of existinghairbrushes known in the art.

Numerous benefits and advantages of this device will become apparent tothose skilled in the art to which it pertains, upon reading andunderstanding the following detailed specification.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certainillustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein inconnection with the following description and the annexed drawings.These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various waysin which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and areintended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Otheradvantages and novel features will become apparent from the followingdetailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description refers to provided drawings in which similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and inwhich:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of aliquid dispensing hairbrush device of the present invention inaccordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 2 illustrates an enhanced perspective view of the interchangeablebrush head of one potential embodiment of a liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice of the present invention in accordance with the disclosedarchitecture;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of one potential embodiment of theliquid dispensing hairbrush device of the present invention inaccordance with the disclosed architecture; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart chart of a method of using one potentialembodiment of a liquid dispensing hairbrush device of the presentinvention in accordance with the disclosed architecture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, whereinlike reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout.In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovationcan be practiced without these specific details. In other instances,well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form inorder to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments arediscussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are describedonly to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are notintended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limitthe scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment neednot have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in otherembodiments, any of the features described herein from differentembodiments may be combined.

As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for a hairbrushthat eliminates the need for people to apply hair care products by hand.Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a hairbrush thatcan simultaneously apply essential oils and liquid hair products as theuser brushes their hair. Further, there exists a long-felt need in theart for a hairbrush that allows a user to remove and apply differentbrush heads based of the need of the user, while still applying productthrough using the brush.

The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of aliquid dispensing hairbrush device primarily composed of a body, furthercomprised of an interior container and at least one interchangeablebrush head, further comprised of at least one nub with at least onecontinuous opening. Further, the brush head and the body are attachedvia fasteners on both the brush head and the body. The brush head andthe body are also in fluid communication via at least one continuousopening. The continuous openings on both the body and brush head arealigned in order to allow the liquid to flow through the body to thenubs of the brush head.

Further, the nubs are in fluid communication with the brush head throughat least one continuous opening on the bottom of the nubs. This allowsthe liquid to flow through the device and onto the user's hair whilesimultaneously brushing the hair. As a result, a user saves ampleamounts of time by not having to separately apply hair product andengage in brushing.

Accordingly, the liquid dispensing hairbrush of the present invention isparticularly advantageous as it provides a device that allows a user toapply hair product while simultaneously brushing their hair. The deviceallows the user to save time and energy by providing a complete haircare tool that can easily and quickly apply product to the hair. In thismanner, the liquid dispensing hairbrush device provides a novel means ofhair care by allowing a user to simultaneously brush hair and apply haircare products.

Referring initially to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a perspectiveview of one potential embodiment of a liquid dispensing hairbrush device100 of the present invention in accordance with the disclosedarchitecture. The device 100 is primarily comprised of a body 110,further comprised of an interior container 112 and at least oneinterchangeable brush head 150, further comprised of at least one nub162 with at least one continuous opening 156. In the preferredembodiment, the body 110 is ergonomic to the user's hand in shape, butmay be any other shape without limitation such as, but not limited to:cylindrical, circular, rectangular, etc. In one embodiment, the body 110(or any component of the device) may be manufactured from a ridged orsemi-ridged (i.e., textured) plastic such as, but not limited to:acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, thermoplastic, acrylonitrilebutadiene styrene, low density polyethylene, medium densitypolyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate,polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polylactic acid, acetal, nylon,fiberglass, etc. The body 110 may have a grip area 132 located on theside surfaces 130 of the body 110 such as, but not limited to, atextured area, or a contoured area to fit to the user's hand. In anotherembodiment, the body 110 (or any component of the device 100) may bemade from a flexible plastic, silicone, rubber, or any other materialknown to one skilled in the art that allows the user to squeeze the body110 to push the liquid 10 through the body 110 and out of the nubs 162.In yet another embodiment, the grip area 132 of the body 110 may becomprised of a flexible rubber, plastic, or any other material known toone skilled in the art that allows the user to squeeze the grip area andpush the liquid 10 through the body 110 and out of the openings in thenubs 162.

The body 110 also has a cap 122 located on the top surface 120 of thebody 110 that allows a user to fill the interior container 112 with theliquid 10. The cap 122 can be any fastener such as, but not limited to,a snap cap, a threaded cap, etc. The body 110 is further comprised of aninterior container 112 that stores the liquid 10.

The body 110 also attaches to the brush head 150 via a fastener 142,154. The brush head 150 can be made from a plurality of materials. Inthe preferred embodiment, the brush head 150 may be made from a plasticmaterial such as, but not limited to: acrylic, polycarbonate,polyethylene, thermoplastic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, lowdensity polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high densitypolyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride,polystyrene, polylactic acid, acetal, nylon, fiberglass, etc. The brushhead 150 has nubs 162 on the bottom surface 160 of the brush head 150.In the preferred embodiment, the brush head 150 and the nubs 162 aremade from the same plastic material.

FIG. 2 illustrates an enhanced perspective view of the interchangeablebrush head 150 of one potential embodiment of a liquid dispensinghairbrush device 100. In the preferred embodiment, the device 100 has atleast one interchangeable brush head 150 that attaches to the bottomsurface 140 of the body 110. In differing embodiments, the brush head150 may be any shape or style of brush head known in the art. The bottomsurface 140 of the body 110 has at least one fastener 142 such as, butnot limited to: hook and loop, snap button, tongue and groove, adhesive,magnetic, threaded fastener, etc. The bottom surface 140 also has atleast one continuous opening 144 (of any shape, pattern, size, etc.)that is in fluid communication with at least one continuous opening 156on the brush head 150. The top surface 160 of the brush head 150 has afastener 154 such as, but not limited to: hook and loop, snap button,tongue and groove, adhesive, magnetic, threaded fastener, etc., thatengages the fastener 142 of the bottom surface 140 to allow the brushhead 150 to removably attach to the bottom surface 140. This allows thebrush head 150 to be easily removed for cleaning purposes. The topsurface 160 of the brush head 150 has at least one continuous openingthat is in fluid communication with the continuous opening 144 on thebottom surface 140 of the body 110.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of one potential embodiment of theliquid dispensing hairbrush device 100. In the preferred embodiment, thenubs 162 are located on the bottom surface 160 of the brush head 150.The nubs 162 are comprised of at least one continuous opening 164 thatallows the liquid 10 to be pushed out onto the user's hair, wherein saidliquid flows from the interior container 112 to the brush head 150 andout the opening 164 of each nub 162 while the user uses the device 100to brush their hair. The liquid 10 that may be used by the user can beany liquid that one skilled in the art would use on their hair and/orscalp.

In one embodiment of the device 100 wherein the body 110 and brush head150 are made from a rigid material, the liquid 10 naturally flows viagravity from the interior container 112 to the brush head 150 and outthe opening 164 of each nub 162 while the user uses the device 100 tobrush their hair. In an embodiment wherein the brush head 150 is made ofa deformable material, the liquid 10 may flow via gravity from theinterior container 112 to the brush head 150 and out the opening 164 ofeach nub 162 while the user uses the device 100 to brush their hair andpressing the brush head 150 down against their hair/scalp, which expelsthe liquid 10 from the nubs 162. In a further embodiment wherein thebody 110 is made of a deformable material, the liquid 10 may flow fromthe interior container 112 to the brush head 150 once the body 110 issqueezed by the hand of the user. After this occurs, the liquid 10 flowsout the opening 164 of each nub 162 while the user uses the device 100to brush their hair.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flowchart chart of a method of using one potentialembodiment of a liquid dispensing hairbrush device 100. The device 100is also comprised of a method 200 of using the device 100. First, theuser opens the cap 122 on the top surface 120 of the body 110 [Step202]. Second, the user fills the interior container 112 with a liquid 10[Step 204]. Next, the user closes the cap 122 [Step 206]. Then, the userplaces the device 100 on the user's hair and brushes over the hair,thereby allowing the liquid 10 to flow through the continuous openings164 and onto the user's hair. [Step 208]. In a different embodiment theuser may squeeze the body 110 and/or press the brush head 150 againsttheir hair/scalp to expel the liquid 10 through the nubs 162, and ontothe user's hair while brushing [Step 210].

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claimsto refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the artwill appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature orcomponent by different names. This document does not intend todistinguish between components or features that differ in name but notstructure or function. As used herein “liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the liquiddispensing hairbrush device 100 of the present invention.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liquid dispensing hairbrush device100 of the present invention and its various components can be of anysuitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affectingthe overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish theabove-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art willappreciate that the size, configuration and material of the liquiddispensing hairbrush device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are forillustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of theliquid dispensing hairbrush device 100 are well within the scope of thepresent disclosure. Although the dimensions of the liquid dispensinghairbrush device 100 are important design parameters for userconvenience, the liquid dispensing hairbrush device 100 may be of anysize, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance duringuse and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.

Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplaryembodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the presentinvention. While the embodiments described above refer to particularfeatures, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments havingdifferent combinations of features and embodiments that do not includeall of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the presentinvention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications,and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with allequivalents thereof.

What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subjectmatter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivablecombination of components or methodologies for purposes of describingthe claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art mayrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimedsubject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter isintended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variationsthat fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in eitherthe detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to beinclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising”is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A liquid dispensing hairbrush device comprising:a body comprised of a cap and an interior container; and a brush headcomprised of a nub having an opening.
 2. The liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice of claim 1, wherein the brush head is in fluid communication withthe interior container.
 3. The liquid dispensing hairbrush device ofclaim 2, wherein a liquid stored within the interior container can bereleased via the opening in the nub.
 4. The liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice of claim 1, wherein the body and the brush head are comprised ofa rigid material.
 5. A liquid dispensing hairbrush device comprising: abody comprised of a cap, an interior container and a bottom surfacehaving an opening; a brush head comprised of a top surface having anopening; a nub having an opening and positioned on the top surface; anda fastener positioned on each of the top and bottom surfaces.
 6. Theliquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 5, wherein the fastener ofthe top surface engages the fastener of the bottom surface to allow thebrush head to removably attach to the body.
 7. The liquid dispensinghairbrush device of claim 6, wherein the fastener is a hook and loopfastener, a snap button fastener, a tongue and groove fastener, anadhesive fastener, a magnetic fastener or a threaded fastener.
 8. Theliquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 5, wherein the opening ofthe bottom surface aligns with the opening of the brush head.
 9. Theliquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 8, wherein the opening ofthe bottom surface and the opening of the brush head place the interiorcontainer of the body in fluid communication with the brush head. 10.The liquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 5, wherein the body istextured.
 11. The liquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 5, whereinthe body comprises a grip area.
 12. The liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice of claim 5, wherein the cap is a snap cap or a threaded cap. 13.The liquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 5, wherein at least oneof the body and the brush head is comprised of a deformable material.14. The liquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 13, wherein a liquidis stored within the interior container.
 15. The liquid dispensinghairbrush device of claim 14, wherein squeezing the body expels theliquid from the opening in the nub.
 16. The liquid dispensing hairbrushdevice of claim 14, wherein pressing the brush head against a hair orscalp expels the liquid from the opening in the nub.
 17. A method ofusing a liquid dispensing hairbrush device to apply a liquid to a user'shair, the method comprising: opening a cap of a body of the liquiddispensing hairbrush device to access an interior container; filling theinterior container with the liquid; closing the cap; and applying theliquid dispensing hairbrush device to the user's hair to allow theliquid to flow through an opening in a nub of the liquid dispensinghairbrush device and onto the user's hair.
 18. The method of using aliquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 17, wherein the body of theliquid dispensing hairbrush device is deformable.
 19. The method ofusing a liquid dispensing hairbrush device of claim 18, wherein pressingthe body against the user's hair expels the liquid from the opening inthe nub.
 20. The method of using a liquid dispensing hairbrush device ofclaim 18, wherein squeezing the body expels the liquid from the openingin the nub.